Comment from Cindy Warren

Excellent

I was a newbie once. I would strongly recommend reading the contest rules before you have to eat crow. It's yucky. It's embarrassing. Of course, some are just plain mean and need to be muted. I once had someone tell me 'it just isn't my cup of tea.' Needless to say, I muted him.

 Comment Written 03-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 04-Jul-2016

He deserved to be muted. Yes - we were all newbies once. It's a learning curve for new reviewers and they deserve some latitude except when they're irrational or mean. They need to be taught a lesson, and not given the opportunity to give anything else you write a one-star review. Appreciate your thoughts. Cheers ... ;o)

Comment from rspoet

Excellent

This is a fine entry for the muted contest
Excellent imagery and commentary
on the Newbie feathers
nice little internal rhyme in line two
Excellent third line with "yet" the operable word
Very good art work to match
This should appeal to fanstorians
Good luck in the contest

 Comment Written 03-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 04-Jul-2016

Thanks for the wonderful review. Glad you enjoyed it. Appreciate all your comments. Cheers ... ;o)

Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This 5-7-5 about muting a reviewer, Newbie Feathers Fly, hits the nail on the head with neophyte reviewers who hit hard with limited knowledge of practically anything.

 Comment Written 02-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 03-Jul-2016

Thanks. Glad this piece resonated with you. Appreciate your thoughts. Cheers ... ;)

Comment from artisart4u

Excellent

This is humorous to read.

You have the right amount of syllables and your punctuation marks
give emphasis in the right places for instance the dash in the last line.

 Comment Written 02-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 02-Jul-2016

Happy you enjoyed it. Appreciate your comments. Cheers ... ;o)

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

Personally, I don't think there should be any lower stars offered by FanStory than 4. Why even put 1-2-and 3 out there as a choice? The best way for newbies to learn the pain of a poor rating is when someone rates their own work poorly. That seems to be an Aha! moment for them.

 Comment Written 02-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 02-Jul-2016

Appreciate your thoughts on the FS rating system. There is a learning curve when it comes to rating our own and other's work. There can be many ah-ha moments along the way. I would be surprised if Tom changed his rating system.

reply by BeasPeas on 02-Jul-2016

Yes, definitely a learning curve. And for those hard liners with one-upmanship should ask themselves--how important is it?

Comment from sweetwoodjax

Excellent

this is an excellent write, mystery writer, i can't tell you how many times i have gotten low stars for the poem not being long enough though it was supposed to be a haiku, lol. love the picture. good luck in the contest

 Comment Written 02-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 02-Jul-2016

Thanks! Glad you liked this piece and the funny artwork. And, you could relate to the message. Appreciate your thoughts.
Cheers ... ;o)

Comment from AnnaLinda

Excellent

Poet,

Nice entry for the contest NEWBIE.
I guess you killed two birds with
one 5-7-5 entry.

I see you are winning in the
booth too...so congrats.

Linda

 Comment Written 01-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 01-Jul-2016

Thanks! Glad you like this 5-7-5. Appreciate your thoughts. Cheers ... ;-)

Comment from Kay521

Excellent

Well done! This follows the format and also makes an accurate statement! I'm a 'newbie' to FanStory. That being said, if I don't understand the format or requirements, I do not review the post. If I do, I do some research. In my opinion, poetry speaks to everyone differently. I prefer rhyming poetry, even so, it does not mean I dismiss poetry that does not rhyme! Well done and good luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 01-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 01-Jul-2016

Thanks! I'm sure you're a good 'newbie'. But there are a rare few - it happened to me twice this year - that are oblivious to contests and contest requirements. Yes, poetry does speak to everyone differently, and sometimes writers use formats to hang their ideas and words. There is also a bevy of poetic devices at the author's disposal. Writers try to craft words that will resonate with their audience. I think they'll always be a small percentage that won't like, appreciate or understand any given piece of writing. Appreciate your thoughts. Cheers ... ;-)

Comment from Ginger Banks

Excellent

Very true, I agree with your desire to mute a "nube", I hope you check in with them in the future to see if they've "gotten the hang of it", learned something, and therefore, is so - give them a chance by un-muting. :)

Nube is the way we always spelled "Newbie". I'm not correcting or anything like, just making an observation, ha-ha-ha-ha. It's totally amazing to me how many different ways a person can spell a particular word depending upon the part of the Country in which they live, the culture specifics, etc. :o)

 Comment Written 01-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 02-Jul-2016

Thanks. Appreciate your thoughts. Now I know there's another way to spell it ... ;o)

reply by Ginger Banks on 02-Jul-2016

:) You're welcome.

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

Yes, I agree with you, they don't read the rules of contests, or of the rating rules.
This is a great entry. Good luck in the contest! :) Sandra xxx

 Comment Written 01-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 02-Jul-2016

Thanks! Glad you liked this piece, and agreed with my notes. Appreciate your thoughts. Cheers ... ;)